Collyer brothers


Homer Lusk Collyer
Birthday
BirthplaceManhattan, New York, U.S.

Collyer brothers

(Homer, 1882–1947) (Langely, 1886–1947) wealthy brothers who lived barren and secluded lives in junk-laden Harlem mansion. [Am. Hist.: Facts (1947) 116; Am. Lit.: My Brother’s Keeper.]See: Miserliness